Funding into Australian agrifoodtech startups fell 33% last year according to AgFunder data… But it could have been worse: global agrifoodtech funding fell 49% over the same period.
The two companies will combine swarming with heavy-payload drones for more precise, effective spraying on specialty crops.
Bluewhite’s “IKEA” approach to autonomy outfits existing machines with its system to tackle everything from seeding to mowing.
Neatleaf has built a straightforward ag robotics platform focused on plant-health and yield. Customers say they can’t work without it.
Edete—which offers precision pollination as a service (PPaS)—helps Mother Nature by applying pollen directly to trees in a highly targeted manner.
California-based farm-ng aims to lower the adoption and innovation barriers for small and medium growers adopting robotics.
Burro will use the new funds to broaden its product line and reach more areas of agriculture struggling with labor.
Here are some of highlights (and a few low lights😉) from 2023, plus some areas to watch in 2024, from designer probiotics to livestock methane reduction.
Foodtech + agtech = agrifoodtech. Check out our potted history of one of the world’s most politically charged—and critically important—industries over the last 10 years, with data, analysis, and interviews with Climate Corp, John Deere, FBN, Impossible Foods, Mosa Meat, and more…
Farmtech funding for Southeast Asia startups has steadily grown since 2018 despite the overall drop in VC dollars to the region.
Jorge Heraud, VP of automation and autonomy at John Deere, talks tractors, sprayers and educating the public about the vital role of farmers.
4AG has developed an autonomous harvesting robot it says can greatly alleviate labor challenges in the mushroom industry.
“We’re the really the first ag robotics that I’ve seen that relies on solar as the primary energy source,” says ag robotics company Aigen.
The UK-based farm robotics company talks labor shortages, AI, startup collaboration and more in this interview with AgFunderNews.
The annual Farm Robotics Challenge sets university students to work on solving real-world agricultural issues with robotics-based solutions.
How will artificial intelligence impact the future of farming? From disease and pest forecasting to precision insurance, SP Ventures explores AI in agriculture.
Artificial intelligence is transforming everything from drug discovery to customer service. But what does it mean for the food industry? Peakbridge takes a deep dive…
The Innova Memphis Fund VI will invest in early-stage startups addressing the automation and digitization of agriculture in rural areas.
Guardian Agriculture has raised $20m in a series A round to expand its autonomous drone technology to farms across the US and ramp-up manufacturing of its SC1 aircraft.
Investment in agrifoodtech will be key to the stable, sustainable and prosperous development of Africa, says Saron Berhane.
